Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland

Switzerland: Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 212,578 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
212,578
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
263,081
in 2023
All-time low
95,955
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland, 1998–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998201120241998: 96.0k1999: 108.0k2000: 110.3k2001: 124.1k2002: 127.3k2003: 119.8k2004: 120.2k2005: 118.3k2006: 127.6k2007: 165.6k2008: 184.3k2009: 160.6k2010: 161.8k2011: 148.8k2012: 149.1k2013: 160.2k2014: 156.3k2015: 153.6k2016: 149.3k2017: 143.4k2018: 144.9k2019: 145.1k2020: 138.8k2021: 144.9k2022: 167.1k2023: 263.1k2024: 212.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland is 212,578, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 263,081 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95,955, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 95,955
1999 107,953 +12.5%
2000 110,302 +2.2%
2001 124,077 +12.5%
2002 127,340 +2.6%
2003 119,783 -5.9%
2004 120,188 +0.3%
2005 118,270 -1.6%
2006 127,586 +7.9%
2007 165,634 +29.8%
2008 184,297 +11.3%
2009 160,623 -12.8%
2010 161,778 +0.7%
2011 148,799 -8.0%
2012 149,051 +0.2%
2013 160,157 +7.5%
2014 156,282 -2.4%
2015 153,627 -1.7%
2016 149,305 -2.8%
2017 143,377 -4.0%
2018 144,857 +1.0%
2019 145,129 +0.2%
2020 138,778 -4.4%
2021 144,907 +4.4%
2022 167,079 +15.3%
2023 263,081 +57.5%
2024 212,578 -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,954 95,955 107,953 2
2000s 135,810 110,302 184,297 10
2010s 151,236 143,377 161,778 10
2020s 185,285 138,778 263,081 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 Poland 300,496 compare
  2. 7 Romania 286,538 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 257,714 compare
  4. 10 Portugal 189,367 compare
  5. 11 Belgium 162,926 compare
  6. 12 Greece 132,149 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland?
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland was 212,578 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 263,081 in 2023.
What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 95,955 in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
Switzerland ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 861 data points, 1998–2024
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